Gordon Deals ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)

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Gordon Deals ads won’t help you to save when shopping online

Gordon Deals is an adware program that is presented as a shopping assistant. The Google Chrome extension is supposed to help users to save when online shopping by displaying special offers and discount coupons. However, in reality, it barely functions as promised. It works as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

So-called Gordon Deals virus has been noticed spreading in software bundles, meaning that it might be offered to download as an optional component when downloading freeware or shareware. However, inattentive computer users might agree to install unintentionally if they rely on Quick/Recommended setup.

Once inside, the application might make several modifications in the system, for instance, modify Windows Registry or create new entries. Additionally, it configures Chrome’s settings in order display third-party advertisement on each site a user visits. Lastly, users will find Gordon Deals extension in the browser which might be hard to get rid of.

What is more, the adware might replace default browser’s homepage and search engine. The new Gordon Deals page includes:

quick links to online coupons providers;

quick access to online cash-back providers;

shortcuts to popular retailer’s sites;

shopping deals based on recent search keywords.

These features might seem useful for people who shop online a lot. However, when you browse the web using an affected browser, the Gordon Deals adware might:

display fake shopping coupons that do not give promised discount;

deliver “special offers” that redirect to phishing sites;

show pop-ups that exchanges discount codes to user’s contact or personal information;

As you can see, Gordon Deals ads are not always designed to help people to save money. Indeed, they are intended to benefit the developers. The adware might display an excessive amount of advertisements and aggressively seek for user’s click because once she or he clicks, authors of the app generate revenue.

The same goes with sudden redirects to third-party sites. The adware might be used for driving traffic to third-party sites that need to increase their sales or rank higher in Google’s search results. However, security experts from Holland[3] warn about potentially dangerous Gordon Deals redirect tendencies.

This app might also lead to phishing, tech support scam or even malicious websites. Therefore, users are advised to remove Gordon Deals adware from the PC as soon as this PUP starts flooding Chrome with shopping offers. Once you uninstall this add-on, you should look up to more credible discount service.

If the program was installed in a software bundle, we recommend opting for automatic Gordon Deals removal with updated anti-malware/anti-spyware program, such as Reimage. However, if you prefer manual removal, you can find the instructions at the end of the article.

Gordon Deals ads might start popping up on the screen after installation of the suspicious shopping assistant.Remove Gordon Deals from WindowsClick 'Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features' (if you are 'Windows XP' user, click on 'Add/Remove Programs').Remove Gordon Deals from WindowsIf you are 'Windows 10 / Windows 8' user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once 'Quick Access Menu' shows up, select 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a Program'.Remove Gordon Deals from WindowsRight click on each of suspicious entries and select 'Uninstall'Remove Gordon Deals from Mac OS XCick 'Go' and select 'Applications'Remove Gordon Deals from Mac OS XClick on every malicious entry and select 'Move to Trash'Remove Gordon Deals from Internet ExplorerClick on menu icon and select 'Manage add-ons'Remove Gordon Deals from Internet ExplorerRight click on each of malicious entries and select 'Disable'Remove Gordon Deals from Internet ExplorerDelete malicious URL, enter your desired domain name and click 'Apply' to save changesReset Internet ExplorerGo to 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Reset' button. Now select 'Delete personal settings' and click on 'Reset' button againRemove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeGo to Settings and select 'Choose what to clear'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeSelect 'Clear' buttonRemove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeOpen the start menu and select 'Task Manager'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeRight-click 'Microsoft Edge' and select 'Go to details'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeSelect 'More details' if 'Go to details' option fails to show upRemove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeFind Microsoft Edge entries and select 'End Task'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeGo to Microsoft Edge folder on your computer, right-click every entry and click 'Delete'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeFind Windows PowerShell, right-click it and select 'Run as administrator'Remove Gordon Deals from Microsoft EdgeCopy and paste a required command and press 'Enter'Remove Gordon Deals from Mozilla FirefoxClick on menu icon and select 'Add-ons'Remove Gordon Deals from Mozilla FirefoxSelect 'Extensions' and look for malicious entries. Click 'Remove' to get rid of each of themReset Mozilla FirefoxClick on menu icon and then on '?'. Select 'Troubleshooting Information'Reset Mozilla FirefoxClick on 'Reset Firefox' button for a couple of timesRemove Gordon Deals from Google ChromeClick on menu icon. Select 'Tools' and 'Extensions'Remove Gordon Deals from Google ChromeLook for malicious entries and delete each of them by clicking on the Trash bin iconRemove Gordon Deals from Google ChromeWhen in 'Settings', select 'Manage search engines...'Remove Gordon Deals from Google ChromeClick 'X' to remove malicious URLsReset Google ChromeWhen in 'Settings', scroll down to 'Reset browser settings' button and click on itReset Google ChromeClick on 'Reset' button to complete your removalRemove Gordon Deals from SafariClick on 'Safari' and select 'Preferences'Remove Gordon Deals from SafariGo to 'Extensions' and uninstall malicious add-onsReset SafariClick on 'Safari' and select 'Reset Safari...'Reset SafariSelect all options and click on 'Reset' button

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Everything you need to know about software bundling to avoid PUPs

Bundling is a questionable software marketing technique that is widely exploited by developers of PUPs. This method allows taking advantage of user’s bad habit to rush with freeware installation using Recommended/Standard settings that do not openly disclose about additional third-party apps that might be attached to the primary program.

Keep in mind that when you download freeware from P2P networks or other free download sources, you can never be sure if it’s a single program or a package. Thus, you have to figure it out by using Advanced/Custom installation. If you see a list of optional apps, you should unmark all pre-selected entries to avoid browsing-related or privacy-related problems.

Uninstall Gordon Deals from Google Chrome

If you tried to remove Gordon Deals from Chrome’s extensions, you might have noticed that it came back. Indeed, it might be related to adware’s functionality. Therefore, you should put more effort in its removal.

First of all, you have to look up for the program in the Control Panel (or Application if your Mac OS X got infected). Secondly, you have to uninstall suspicious extensions from Google Chrome. Thirdly, you have to reset the browser to delete tracking cookies or other invisible entries.

You can find more detailed manual Gordon Deals removal guide below, or you can speed up the process with anti-malware/anti-spyware program.

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Uninstall Gordon Deals from Safari

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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences.

Here, select Extensions and look for Gordon Deals or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.

Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari....

Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Gordon Deals removal process.